{"id":409025,"date":"2024-05-13T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=409025"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"S-Korean-social-media-star-tops-Oh-My-Grill-Int-l-Food-Challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/S-Korean-social-media-star-tops-Oh-My-Grill-Int-l-Food-Challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"S. Korean social media star tops Oh My Grill Int\u2019l Food Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

South Korean social media star Sang Hyuk Kwon triumphed during the 25th Annual Taste of Marianas Oh My Grill International Food Challenge last Saturday.<\/p>\n

The second night of the 25th Annual Taste of Marianas garnered thousands of participants from locals and tourists alike to cheer on the champ for this year\u2019s Oh My Grill Marianas International Food Challenge.<\/p>\n

This year, South Korean and Japanese social media stars Sang Hyuk Kwon and Sachiyo Masubuchi (two-time Taste of the Marianas International Food champion) came out to the CNMI to partake in last Saturday\u2019s competition.<\/p>\n

The two social media influencers went up against Subway Sandwich Challenge winners Jeremy Rother, Bob Liu, and Michael Ma Ye.<\/p>\n

During the competition, hundreds of Korean and Japanese tourists and locals came out in support of their fellow countrymen. Both the Japanese and Korean communities went as far as printing flags which they waived high and proud as they cheered on their champions.<\/p>\n

However, because there could only be one winner to take home the $1,000 prize, the overall champ of last weekend\u2019s competition was Kwon, followed closely by Masubuchi who unfortunately lost her title. Completing the Top 3 was Marianas High School teacher Jeremey Rother.<\/p>\n

When asked about how he felt about winning his first Taste of the Marianas International Food Challenge, Kwon said he was very happy and that he looks forward to coming back to the CNMI to defend his title.<\/p>\n

After being deemed the champion, Kwon was asked what he did to prepare to which he shared that a few days before the competition, he started to load up on proteins and training himself to eat large quantities of meat in time for the competition.<\/p>\n

His training fortunately paid off with Kwon managing to devour over 10 lbs. of barbequed meats.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, Kwon was no match for the over 4 lbs. of carbohydrates which included a tub of red rice and macaroni salad.<\/p>\n

Masubuchi, who came in second, also managed to scarf down most of her meats but struggled when it came to the red rice and macaroni salad.<\/p>\n

As for third place winner Rother, although he did not finish his meats, he was proud of the effort he put into the challenge.<\/p>\n

In an interview with Kwon, he shared that after visiting Saipan for the first time for this competition, he hopes to visit more often.<\/p>\n

\u201c[I] love the pristine nature, the mountains, and the people here are very friendly. The food, especially, was very good,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s challenge, sponsored by Oh My Grill, featured an entire Marianas-style BBQ platter (which weighed over 12 lbs).<\/p>\n

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Marianas Visitors Authority staff, Oh My Grill representatives, and this year\u2019s 25th Annual Taste of the Marianas Oh My Grill International Food Challenge competitors pose for a photo last Saturday during the Taste of the Marianas Food Festival.<\/p>\n

-KIMBERLY B. ESMORES
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International social media star Sang Hyuk Kwon was named the champion of this year\u2019s Taste of the Marianas Oh My Grill International Food Challenge held last Saturday.<\/p>\n

-KIMBERLY B. ESMORES
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Marianas High School teacher Jeremy Rother is named the third place winner of this year’s Taste of the Marianas Oh My Grill International Food Challenge last Saturday.<\/p>\n

-KIMBERLY B, ESMORES
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Members of the Japanese community come out to show their support for International social media start Sachiyo Masubuchi who was named the second place winner of this year’s Taste of the Marianas International Oh My Grill\u00a0Food Challenge held last Saturday.<\/p>\n

-KIMBERLY B. ESMORES
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Members of the Korean community come out to show their support for International social media start Sang Hyuk Kwon who was named the champion of this year’s Taste of the Marianas Oh My Grill\u00a0International Food Challenge held last Saturday.<\/p>\n

-KIMBERLY B. ESMORES
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International social media start Sachiyo Masubuchi was named the second place winner of this year’s Taste of the Marianas Oh My Grill\u00a0International Food Challenge held last Saturday.<\/p>\n

-KIMBERLY B. ESMORES
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Hundreds of community members and tourists came out to watch this year’s Taste of the Marianas Oh My Grill\u00a0International Food Challenge featuring social media stars Sang Hyuk Kwon and Sachiyo Masubuchi.<\/p>\n

-KIMBERLY B. ESMORES
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The competitors of this year’s Taste of the Marianas International Food Challenge go head to head in a race to finish an over 12 lbs. Local BBQ platter sponsored by Oh My Grill last Saturday.<\/p>\n

-KIMBERLY B. ESMORES
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